The National tribune., 1887-12-22


is cram full of pictures.
THE LOOK ABOUT CLUB. By Mary e. Bram-
ford. Published by ID. Lothrop Co., Boston.
Price sl50
This is the story Of some young people who
form little naturl history club, with the aim
of finding out new facts about animals, insects
and other living creatures, and they relate
their discoveries in a very bright, readable
way. 1t is a useful book to put into the hands
of young children.
HALF HOURS WITH THE STARS. By Richard
A. Proctor. Published by q. Il. Putnam's Sons,
New York. For sale by w. H. Morrison, Wash
ington. Price So.
= This is one of Prof Proctor's books of the
same class as his "Half Hours with the Tele-
scope" "a Larger Star Atlas etc. It is an
easy guide to a knowledge OF the consultations
and shows in 12 finely-prepared maps the posi-
tions in the United States of the different star
groups, with an introduction and explanation
of each map.
STALLS LUTHERAN YEARBOOK FOR 1888.
Published by the Author, and for sale by all Lu-
theran Bookstores in the United States and Can
ada l92 pages. Price % cents.
Stalls Lutheran Year-B Book for 1888 is in
every respect book of superior excellence.
FOR HER DAILY BREAD BY Litere. With
preface by Robert G.. Iugersoll. Published by
Rand, McNally 4 Co., Chicago. Price % cents.
Col. Ingersoll, in his preface, describes this
structive books he has ever read. He says that
it is filled with the pathos of truth and has in
1t the humor that accompanies actual expert
ence.
CA IRA; OR, DANTON IN THE FRENCH REV
OLUTION. By Laurence Gronlund. Published
by Lee & Shepard, Boston. For sale by A. =.
Witherbee & Co, Washington. Price sl25.
Mr.. Gronlund, whose book on the "Co-opera-
tive Commonwealth attracted much attention,
has made this q study to show how much Of
the problem of cooperation was worked out by
the French Revolution. No matter whether
one accepts the authors theories or not, the
book is very suggestive, and there is much
original thought in it which will repay its pc
rusal.
LIFE NOTES. OR FIFTY YEARS OUTLOOK.
By William Hague, DID. Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard. Sl5O. Sold in Washington by w. III. Nor
rison.
DIR. Hague was an eminent theolOgian and
writer, and these recollections of busy and
obseryant career are full of interest. The
author was fatally stricken with apOplexy in
Boston, Aug. 1. 1887, just after having revised
the last proof-sheets of this book. He was so
years of age.
READY, ABOUT; OR, SAILING THE BOAT.
BY Oliver Optic. Boston: Lee x Shepard. Sl.25.
Sold in Washington by w. ii. Morrison.
This is No. VI of Oliver Optics Boat Build
ers." The boys everywhere will be delighted
with this addition to the entertaining series.
BODYKE. By Henry Norman. New York: @. P.
Putnam's Sons. IS cents. Sold in Washington
by w. III. Morrison.
This volume Questions Of the Day" No.
KILLS chapter in the history of Irish
landlOrdism. 1t is sad tale Of oppression and
eviction, and cannot but highten the sympathy
that one involuntarily feels for the people of the
Emerald ISLE"
THE ISLES OF THE PRINCES, or The Pleas
ures of Prinkipo. By Samuel s. Cox. New
York: G.. p. Putnam's Sons. Sold in Washing
ton by Morrison. Price, Sl75.
Mr.. Cox, always genial and witty, finds time
amidst the distractions of politics to write
books and they are always entertaining. This
volume is a sketch of the authors visits TO the
beautiful Grecian Isles-an episode Of his dip
lomatic residence in Turkey. Ii is in Mr.. Cox s
bright, sparkling style, and cannot fail to both
please and instruct.
THE OTHER SIDE; A SOCIAL STUDY BASED
| on FACT. BY VI. a. Foran. Washington Gray
& Clar<son.
The author of this book is and has been for
some years. the Member of Congress from the
| Cleveland (0) District. He is widely known
as an advocate of the rights of labor as against
the aggressions of capital. He has devoted his
life to the study of this subject, and his ideas
have crystallized into the form of novel. The
/ story, which is strong in plot and pungent and
forcible in STYLE illustrates many existing evils
Of the wage system and the perils that grow
out of it. Mr.. Foran's book will no doubt have
the wide reading which it deserves.
JACK HALL. OR THE SCHOOL DAYS OF AN
| AMERICAN BOY. by Robert Grant. Boston;
| Jordan, Marsh & Co.
A very readable and suggestive story, illus
trative of modern school training. Baseball
| figures largely in it, showing good catcher or
! q first baseman may command far higher sala-
ries than college professors. The book is beau
tifully printed and finely illustrated.
| THE PEOPLES COMMON SENSE MEDICAL
| ADVISER. by X. V. Pierce NJ. ID. 10th edition,
| 305th thousand Buffalo, n. Y.
The author has carefully revised this we'll
| known book, and new edition makes its ap-
pearance. 1t contains a vast amount of infOr-
nation relative to the human body and the
laws of health, all of which is impaired in plain
| English that every one can understand. 1t is
invaluable to the household.
SKETCHES IN SONG. By George Lansing Ray
mond New York: G.. p. Putnam's Sons. Sold
| in Washington by Morrison. 81.
A volume Of poems, all of which are good
and some excellent.
IsMAY's CHILDREN By the author of Hogan
| NJ p" etc, etc. New York Macmillan * Co
Paper, so cents; cloth, 81. Soldin Washington by
| a. >. Withereil.
An Irish story, not of the registering kind,
but full of the tenderest touches. The readers
1
to the end.
A JOURNEY To. ON, AND FROM THE GOLD
EN SHORE. BY sue A. Sanders. Published by
the authoTess at Delavan, III.
This is q charming account of tour taken
TO California and the Pacific Coast at the time
of the Goth National Encampment at San Fran
cisco, by 4 lady who formed one of the party
from Illinois. The descriptions are accurate and
sprightly, and the whole book is very pleasant
reading. The authOress concludes rs follows
so in delightful memory of a six weeks tour
with the Grand Army and their near auxiliary
the Woman's Relief Corps to attend the Goth
National Encampment, whose every moment
was one of happiness, we close our journal al
the end Of trip of a lifetime"
IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. BY Count Leo
Tolstoi. Translated from the Russian by Mrs
Aliue De Lano. Published by d. LothTop Co.
Boston. Price 81.
Everybody is reading TOlstoi now, and he i:
suddenly recognized as the greatest novelist in
the world. This book contains several of his
short stories.
THE ACME HAvERsACK. periodical. Pub
lished by Comrade J. q. o. Redington, Rochester
| N Y. Single number, 10 cents.
This is an admirable collection of old wal
songs with q number Of new poems by such
authors as Sherman ID. Richardson, Capt. Jack
Crawford and Comrade RedingtOn.
NEARER, MY GOD. TO THEE BY Sarah Flower
Adams. Published by Frederick A. Stokes, New
] York.
This is an excellently gotten up little book
illustrating with fine pictures the grand old
hymn. The pictures are by Frederick w. Freer
| Frederick A. Stokes is SUCCESSOR to the firm o.